The Rideau Canal in Ottawa was the beautiful setting for the 5th Annual Canadian Foundation for Infectious Diseases (CFID) Bug Run that took place at the AMMI Canada CACMID Annual Conference. The canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with 47 locks and 52 dams, constructed after the War of 1812, to provide a secure […]
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2018 Bug Run
The Vancouver seawall was once again the beautiful sunny setting for the Annual Canadian Foundation for Infectious Diseases (CFID) Bug Run that took place at the AMMI Canada CACMID Annual Conference. Nearly 40 enthusiasts braved the early hour and joined together to run, jog or stroll the 2.5/5km course prior to attending their first session […]
2018 CFID Undergraduate Summer Research Award Projects
“Frailty and Immune Response to Influenza Vaccine in Older Adults” Student – Nathalie Loeb, Year 3, Bachelor of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON Supervisor – Dr. Janet E. McElhaney MD, FRCPC, FACP, Professor, Northern Ontario School of Medicine & Health Sciences North Research Institute, Sudbury, ON Read research proposal “Can sCD127 secretion in […]
2018 AMMI Canada Medical Student Research Projects
“Corynebacterium diphtheriae infections in an impoverished, inner-city patient population: epidemiology and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance” Student – Jason Zou, Med II, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB Co-Supervisors – Dr. Christopher Lowe MD, FRCPC and Dr. Marc Romney MD, FRCPC, Clinical Associate Professors, Division of Medical Microbiology, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of British […]
2018 Embil Trainee Award: Dr. Sylvain Lother
Trainee: Dr. Sylvain Lother MD, FRCPC, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Supervisor: Dr. Yoav Keynan, M.D, PhD, Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB Publication: Lother SA, Demczuk W, Martin I et al. Clonal Clusters and Virulence Factors of Group C and G Streptococcus Causing Severe Infections, Manitoba, […]